Bellator Archive

  • Bellator Fighting Championships: Behind the Scenes w/ Roger Huerta

    Bellator Fighting Championships: Behind the Scenes w/ Roger Huerta

    One of the most under appreciated and talented fighters in mixed martial arts, Roger Huerta is now signed officially to Bellator Fighting Championships.  Always a game fighter when in the UFC, he has been on a roller coaster the past couple years.  Many fans loved...

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  • Bellator Season 2: Are You Ready for Featherweights? Tourney Brackets Revealed…

    Bellator Season 2: Are You Ready for Featherweights? Tourney Brackets Revealed…

    With the latest television deal for Bellator FC, brings a new season of “rawsomeness” and a new featherweight tournament.  With the  eight competitors already officially anounced, Bellator has released the tournament brackets and dates for the events. April 8th Fights Joe Warren (2-1) vs. Eric...

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  • Holiday Cheer: The 10 Best MMA Photos of 2009

    Holiday Cheer: The 10 Best MMA Photos of 2009

    The year of 2009 in MMA has given fans plenty to love and hate.  We had UFC 100, multiple DREAM and Sengoku Tournaments, the resurgence of Strikeforce, The demise of Affliction, and Bellator putting on some of the best fights of the year.  New champions...

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  • Dan Hornbuckle Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Bellator

    Dan Hornbuckle Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Bellator

    It’s been an active off-season for Bellator Fighting Championships, from network TV deals to showcasing some of the best fights of 2009.  Now, they remain active with one of their biggest signings to date. Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle, the Sengoku welterweight standout, has signed a...

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  • Bellator Champ Hector Lombard Calls Out Dan Henderson

    Bellator Champ Hector Lombard Calls Out Dan Henderson

    When the going gets boring, make it known you’re ready for the next step.  Bellator Champion Hector Lombard officially called out Dan Henderson after the recent Strikeforce signing.  At this time, Henderson has no opponent for the next televised primetime card, with multiple fighters in...

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  • Comcast’s Acquisition of NBC and What This Means for MMA Landscape

    Comcast’s Acquisition of NBC and What This Means for MMA Landscape

    (Would you trust this guy with your MMA programming??) With the highly likely and impending aquisition of NBC by media giant Comcast, the programming of the company will be greatly affected.  Most notably, the sports landscape and how it pertains to MMA growth in the...

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  • Massachussets Fully Welcomes MMA, Bill Passed & Boston Event Aiming for 2010

    Massachussets Fully Welcomes MMA, Bill Passed & Boston Event Aiming for 2010

    Well, the day finally came for all those “chowda heads” in Beantown, and the rest of Massachusetts, to get wicked excited.  Governor Deval Patrick signed into law a bill to fully legalize Mixed Martial Arts, making the Massachusetts boxing commission to change names (Massachusetts State...

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  • MMA Free Agent Alert: Roger “El Matador” Huerta

    MMA Free Agent Alert: Roger “El Matador” Huerta

    The roller coaster that is Roger Huerta’s career finally took a step in the right direction.  Now that he’s fulfilled his contractual obligations to the UFC, Huerta is set to be a free agent on the MMA market.  After being outspoken about the financial aspect...

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  • MMA in New York: Former NYS Commission Head Changes Sides

    MMA in New York: Former NYS Commission Head Changes Sides

    (We want to see MMA events here….NOW!  LIFT THE BAN!) As well all know, New York State has continued it’s crusade to ban MMA on all levels.  While the vote is creeping closer to a lift for the ban, it’s still not happening this year. ...

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